East Perimeter Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 1,109 ft · 4 hr 45 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 12.6-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,109 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,388 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.38166, -120.24405
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 1,109 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 5,893–6,389 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.38166, -120.24405

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 74°F / low 47° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 2.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftSharp right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 2.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F47°
Precip2%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 75°53°
Tue 76°49°
Wed 78°47°
Thu 73°49°
Fri 73°45°
Sat 73°44°

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